Where does the Blue-tailed Bee-eater live?
Merops philippinus has 350,033 records in 23 countries and territories, from 1874 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 350,033 records
- 23 places
- 109 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesMeropidaeMerops
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18742026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 221,559 | |
| Thailand | 31,149 | |
| Sri Lanka | 28,835 | |
| Singapore | 13,797 | |
| Cambodia | 12,061 | |
| Malaysia | 10,524 | |
| Philippines | 9,641 | |
| Indonesia | 7,684 | |
| Taiwan | 7,617 | |
| Nepal | 1,637 | |
| Bangladesh | 1,177 | |
| Myanmar | 1,106 | |
| Vietnam | 1,067 | |
| China | 668 | |
| Pakistan | 547 | |
| Hong Kong | 445 | |
| Timor-Leste | 269 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 195 | |
| Laos | 29 | |
| Maldives | 12 | |
| Bhutan | 11 | |
| Macao | 2 | |
| Greece | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Meropidae.
European Bee-eater
801,134 records
Green Bee-eater
778,320 records
Rainbow Bee-eater
468,935 records
Little Bee-eater
150,337 records
White-fronted Bee-eater
98,600 records
Blue-cheeked
84,728 records
Arabian Green Bee-eater
63,678 records
Blue-throated Bee-eater
44,934 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.